Mr. Brink was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, graduating from Port Townsend HS. He received his Bachelors degree from Western Washington University in 1991 and completed his Masters in 1998. He has been teaching the physical sciences at Ridgefield High School since 1993. In addition to teaching he has been a long time coach in track and field as well as many years coaching basketball in the Ridgefield schools. Out side of school, Mr. Brink enjoys traveling to national parks with his wife Kippi (6th grade teacher at Sunset Ridge), playing disc golf, kayaking, and staying close with his family.